Melbourne's whole-Hearted effort to lure Beckham

Melbourne Heart will lodge what they say is a compelling offer to try and lure soccer superstar David Beckham to the A-League club.

Beckham will play for the LA Galaxy for the last time in the US Major League final in early December.

Heart chief executive Scott Munn said while the 37-year-old English star would be fielding offers from around the world and other A-League clubs, the Heart believed they were in with a chance.

"I can't put a percentage term on it," Munn told reporters.

"What I can say is that it's certainly real, we're putting forward an offer, it's compelling and the opportunity is here for him to come here.

"That is absolutely legitimate.

"Let's let David get through next week, play the final of the MLS and hopefully he'll have a win.

"Then I'm sure he'll assess every offer."

Heart will be offering a 10-week guest stint to Beckham but are open to negotiating a longer term deal now that he will be leaving the Galaxy.

The club will be presenting a six-figure fee for the superstar but that deal could rise to more than $1 million with the potential of third party-payments.

He said while Beckham would obviously provide a huge off-field boost, his form and fitness meant he could immediately also be a significant on-field asset.

Meanwhile, Central Coast Mariners could join the race to sign Beckham and have received the backing of entrepeneur, John Singleton, to lure one of the biggest names in sport to arguably the A-League’s smallest club.

Mariners football manager, Lawrie McKinna, met with Singleton to discuss bidding for 'Becks' and the potential offer received the support of the club’s chief executive Peter Turnbull.

It's understood that Beckham’s preference is for major city in Australia and the Mariners are also looking into accommodating him and his family in a luxury hotel in Sydney and John Singleton may even provide the use of his helicopter to transport Beckham to the Mariners’ training ground.

But should Beckham end up in Melbourne, Heart skipper Fred - who played against Beckham in the MLS - said his effect on the club and the league would be enormous if he came.

"Oh my gosh. Every game is almost full house," Fred said of Beckham's drawing power in the US.

"Especially I think the women come to watch him ... But he's good. If he comes it will help the league 100 per cent."

Fred said Beckham would also help his teammates.

"He's a good player, he's still fit, I think (it would be) good for us to get experience with him," he said.

"It would be amazing. Everybody knows about him."

Fred will return from a three-game absence with a hamstring injury for the Heart against Newcastle at AAMI Park on Saturday.

AAP, with Dominic Bossi

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